Petition · past parliament
Justice for riot victims Shazad Ali, Abdul Musavir and Haroon Jahan.
Rejected
4,057 signatures
Why it was rejected
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For information, there are very limited circumstances in which a re-trial can take place following an acquittal. Firstly only certain serious offences are eligible for retrial. Whilst that does include murder and manslaughter both the director of Public Prosecutions and the Court of Appeal need to be satisfied that there is new and compelling evidence of the acquitted person's guilt and that a retrial would be in the interests of justice.
For information, there are very limited circumstances in which a re-trial can take place following an acquittal. Firstly only certain serious offences are eligible for retrial. Whilst that does include murder and manslaughter both the director of Public Prosecutions and the Court of Appeal need to be satisfied that there is new and compelling evidence of the acquitted person's guilt and that a retrial would be in the interests of justice.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2012 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Closed to new signatures |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
4,057
Status
Rejected
Opened
25 Jul 2012
Closed
25 Jul 2013
Rejected
21 Jun 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.